buying a pack of nabs

[Yeti]

so your off for a weekend fishing trip , realized you forgot to pick up your favorite snack peanut butter nabs , so its a nice evening truck is packed , boat is on the tow , you decide to walk a half mile to the local shop and go.
You are bent over in the isle stuffing your mitts with nabs , when along comes bg busting thru the door , gun at head height to the female clerk , gime the money !
you have not been seen , now crouched down , nabs on floor , the clerk starts freeking out , crying , and shaking ,
bang - bg shoots into the back wall , " collect yourself......
you are about 15 ft facing his spine ,
he tells her open the safe , its 4ft to her left , as she walks over , which gives you a clean shot to the back , the bg reaches over for a delicious free pack of bubble gum......

now what do you do ????

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[msgt/ret]

He has already demonstrated a willingness for deadly force I would feel justified to shoot him in the back to protect the cashier, and myself oh and don’t forget an RC to go with the nabs.

[Chaplain Scott]

2 COM, 1 to the head......

then, most likely, go outside and puke my guts out......

[hayzor]

I’m firing COM until he drops gun or goes down (and drops gun).

[Yeti]

2 COM, 1 to the head......

then, most likely, go outside and puke my guts out......

you drank the RC ???

[MattInFla]

Hmmm. With the usual caveat that you'd have to play it by gut in the moment...

If I genuinely believed that he would shoot her, I'd engage. At 3 yards, I'd probably shoot him in the back of the head and be done with it.

There are no Marquis of Queensbury rules at play here. There's no need to give him a warning or offer him an opportunity to get a round off, IMHO.

[retsupt99]

[DIABLO9489]

My thoughts exactly

[hogdaddy]

Hope I'm never in that situation, That being said there is no telling what would Transpire ; )
H/D

[kpw]

He was on thin ice threatening people with a gun, shooting a round off sealed the deal for him. Ask the clerk for a discount on the snacks.

[Guantes]

Zipper up the back. Anyone near the spine should be instant paralysis.

[redfish443]

Double tap, one to the left of the spine at heart level and another right behind it, followed by the rest of the clip on the main body mass as he goes down saving #11 for the brain pan.

[gruntingfrog]

Be a good witness.

First!

hehehehehehe

Seriously, though, I think the moment he fired a round, he demonstrated his commitment to using deadly force. This is now a situation where the clerk would definitely be justified in protecting herself with deadly force. Therefore, I will act on her behalf.

[Bark'n]

Being in that unique situation I would probably put his lights out! I think the fact that he was discharging his weapon would be one of the major deciding factors. Also no other bystanders in the area and the clerk has already moved out of my line of fire as stated in the scenario.

Had no shots been fired by the BG, I likely would have been quiet as a mouse and become states witness for the prosecution when they catch the guy.

[quincy07]

Had the BG not fired a shot I would have stayed low and been as good a witness as possible, would be kind of difficult to ID the guy tho assuming his back was at you the whole time, but clothing and stature are certainly a start. However, seeing as how the perp did fire a shot into the wall, ceiling, whatever, I would consider that to show he is willing and able to use deadly force so I would be as well. Then call the PD and hope that surveillance footage and the cashier's statement shows that I was justified so I dont get a set of chrome bracelets and an orange jump suit courtesy of the tax payers.


ETA: What are nabs? Lol